A media executive with apparent ties to an alleged network of “pink slime,” pay-for-play local news outlets sparked controversy when he was hired to teach journalism at a Tennessee public university in December. Raw Story broke the news in December that Tennessee Tech University hired Kyle Barnett to teach journalism despite his apparent ties to Advantage Informatics and publications owned …
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a statement received Friday morning from Scott Christen, associate professor of communication studies and interim chair of the Department of Communication at Tennessee Tech. A leader of a reported “pink slime” media publication has been hired to teach journalism at Tennessee Tech University, according to a Raw Story review of online …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. The event was called “Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day,” which included a barber chair to honor his long career as a barber and owning his own shop in Nashville for nearly 50 years. Vernon served as a member of Nashville’s Metro City Council for 16 years …
